Well I don't have anything nearly as in depth as that dissertation on monster hunting above me ;-) But I thought that this little tidbit would fit under this topic: I did notice that in the Waterfiends guide on the suggested weapons (Under setups) that the Barrelchest anchor is not included. I'm not sure if there is a reason for this, but I found it to be very, very effective. I tried the Ancient staff + Drag defender at first, and discovered that though slower, the anchor hits higher. I was using regular void melee gear, so that might skew my experience a little. Just an interesting twist i found in the depths of my bank :-D